U.S. Soldiers prepare to raise the American flag at

U.S. Soldiers prepare to raise the American flag at the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 15, a multinational training exercise, June 8, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. This year’s exercise objectives facilitate cooperation amongst the U.S., Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions as well as preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations. There are more than 6,000 participants from 13 different nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Marcus Floyd, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)